THE TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP: OVERVIEW March 17, 2016Cielito F. Habito

TRADE PROJECT TRADE aims to help improve the Philippines’standing in the global economy through higher levels of trade and foreign direct investment.

TRADE PROJECT COMPONENTS Component 1Trade & Investment Policy Component 2Trade Facilitation Component 3Competition Policy Component 4Public Outreach & Advocacy

TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP (TPP) A “21 st century agreement” – “high-standard, ambitious, comprehensive, and balanced” TPP Agreement signed on February 4, 2016 Currently with 12 participating countries on both sides of the Pacific having: - Combined population of 800 million - GDP of $28 trillion (40% of global GDP) - $9 trillion in merchandise trade; $2 trillion trade of services (30% of world trade)

TPP: WHO ARE IN IT? Australia (2008) Brunei (2005) Chile (2005) Canada (2012) Japan (2013) Malaysia (2010) Mexico (2012) New Zealand (2005) Peru (2008) Singapore (2005) United States (2008) Viet Nam (2008)

CURRENT TPP MEMBERS ARE ALREADY PART OF EXISTING ASIA-PACIFIC FTAS

TPP AND EXISTING FTAs

TPP: WHO ARE INTERESTED TO JOIN? South Korea Philippines Taiwan Thailand Colombia Indonesia India Sri Lanka

TPP: WHAT ARE ITS KEY FEATURES?  Comprehensive Market Access Eliminate/reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers to substantially all trade in goods & services and investment to create new opportunities for workers and businesses, and immediate benefits for consumers.

TPP: WHAT ARE ITS KEY FEATURES?  Foster cross-border value chains Facilitate the development of production networks and supply chains and promote seamless trade to create jobs, raise the standard of living; facilitate cross-border integration.

TPP: WHAT ARE ITS KEY FEATURES?  Addressing new trade challenges Promote innovation, productivity and competitiveness by addressing new issues such as the digital economy and the role of SOEs in the global economy.

TPP: WHAT ARE ITS KEY FEATURES?  Inclusive trade Ensure that parties regardless of level of development are able to participate, and that businesses of all sizes (especially SMEs) can seize its opportunities and take full advantage of its benefits.

TPP AGREEMENT: SCOPE 30 Chapters; includes Schedules and Annexes. Country-specific exceptions in Annexes (e.g., SOEs). New and emerging trade issues & cross-cutting issues, e.g. Internet/digital economy, SOEs, SMEs. Close cooperation, capacity-building for the lesser developed TPP countries; special transitional periods and mechanisms to give some countries additional time, when needed, to develop capacity to implement new obligations.

CHAPTERS OF THE TPP AGREEMENT 1.Initial Provisions & Gen Definitions 2.Nat’l Treatment & Market Access 3.Rules of Origin 4.Textiles & Apparel 5.Customs Adm & Trade Facilitation 6.Trade Remedies 7.SPS Measures 8.Technical Barriers to Trade 9. Investment 10. Cross-Border Trade in Services 11.Financial Services 12.Temporary Entry of Business Persons 13. Telecommunications 14. Electronic Commerce 15. Government Procurement 16. Competition Policy 17. State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) 18. Intellectual Property 19. Labour 20. Environment 21. Cooperating & Capacity Building 22. Competition & Business Facilitation 23. Development 24. Small- & Medium-Sized Enterprises 25. Regulatory Coherence 26. Transparency & Anti-Corruption 27. Administrative & Institutional Provisions 28. Dispute Settlement 29. Exceptions 30. Final Provisions

THE PHILIPPINES & TPP Existing FTAs with 7 TPP members Australia – AANZFTA Brunei – AFTA, AANZFTA, ACFTA, AJCEP, AIFTA, AKFTA Japan – PJEPA, AJCEP Malaysia – AFTA, AANZFTA, ACFTA, AJCEP, AIFTA, AKFTA New Zealand – AANZFTA Singapore – AFTA, AANZFTA, ACFTA, AJCEP, AIFTA, AKFTA Viet Nam – AFTA, AANZFTA, ACFTA, AJCEP, AIFTA, AKFTA

THE PHILIPPINES & TPP Philippines has no existing FTAs with 5 TPP members: Canada Chile Mexico Peru United States (has GSP access)

TPP COUNTRIES’ SHARE IN TOTAL PH EXPORTS, 2014

TPP COUNTRIES’ SHARE IN TOTAL PH IMPORTS, 2014

TPP COUNTRIES’ SHARE IN TOTAL PH TRADE, 2014

PH EXPORTS TO TPP COUNTRIES, 2014

TOP PH EXPORTS TO TPP COUNTRIES

PH IMPORTS FROM TPP COUNTRIES, 2014

TPP FDI FLOWS TO PHILIPPINES, 2014

THE PHILIPPINES & TPP Clarete (UPSE) Study (2014): Increase exports by up to 42% Raise GDP by up to 59%. Cororaton (Virginia Tech) Study (2014) : Non-membership will divert substantial trade away from PH to TPP members. Vulnerable industries: Textile & wearing apparel, petroleum products, construction, services, equipment manufactures. Membership will increase exports by $300 million in 2015, rising to $3 billion by 2024.

THE PHILIPPINES & TPP How ready is PH for TPP? What policy gaps remain? What laws are inconsistent with TPP requirements? How should PH deal with these?

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